Devoncast
We take a look at some of the key political stories from across Devon as part of the Local Democracy Reporting Service.
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Episodes
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Devoncast - MPs opionion on Gaza, Budleigh Literary Festival, and teen who met Queen
Friday, 12 September 2025
Plus insights on a new Urgent Treatment Centre in Plymouth
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Devoncast- French rugby women, new Reform councillor and campaigning to rejoin the EU
Friday, 29 August 2025
Plus a world record holder
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Devoncast: Inquiry into grooming gangs, the Women's Rugby World Cup, a statue in storage and Exist: the top Devon IT event
Friday, 22 August 2025
Honiton and Sidmouth Conservatives say they will work with police and crime commissioner, but her office says it's not involved
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Devoncast: Lowering the voting age, why councils should let people pee easily and a war on beach huts
Friday, 15 August 2025
The hutters of Preston Sands are mad
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Devoncast - What happens on a campaign trail? Councillor abuse and Devon’s biggest fireworks display
Friday, 1 August 2025
The Exeter Roundtable Fireworks returns on Saturday 1 November
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Devoncast: Lord Devon resigned to abolishing himself!
Friday, 25 July 2025
At least as a hereditary peer. Plus leisure complexes and why housing officers would like to make themselves redundant
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Devoncast- Child dies in bus crash, history for Devon baseball team and The Brand New Heavies
Friday, 18 July 2025
Plus, has Ordnance Survey been getting a Dartmoor route wrong for years?
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Devoncast- Future of AI, Women’s Rugby World Cup coming to Exeter and concerns over housing in East Devon
Friday, 11 July 2025
AI from a Devon expert and insights from local rugby clubs
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Devoncast- Murder in Sidmouth with Jeremy Vine, crumbling cliffs and fake coos
Friday, 4 July 2025
Murders, rockfalls and swifts among Devon's stories this week
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Devoncast - Paddlers are coming, a school is under pressure and there are millions to spend
Friday, 27 June 2025
Plus - Planning wrangles and a saunter along the Salt Path
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Devoncast – Reform UK expenses, Devon MPs debate the NHS, and a new flashy boat in Salcombe
Friday, 20 June 2025
Plus two major planning schemes in Torridge and a great story for Learning Disability Awareness Week
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Devoncast - ASB crackdown, safety for women and girls, swimming pool protest and a Spanish sailing ship
Friday, 13 June 2025
Plus are villages missing out on active travel schemes?
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Devoncast: Rural crime, protesting parents, fine wine and the Time Warp
Friday, 6 June 2025
Plus - a new nature trail, bad buses and the end of a long-running planning saga
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Devoncast - Lessons to learn over tree drama, a farewell, dentistry, a new warship and Budleigh Music Festival
Friday, 30 May 2025
Plus- who's leading the way on net zero?
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Devoncast – Ebikes, water problems, a global tree honour and the county show
Friday, 23 May 2025
Plus - we catch up with Devon’s police chief
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Devoncast - A pool protest, good news for tourism and a Dartmoor headache
Friday, 16 May 2025
Plus - a new mental health initiative and an MP goes into battle over parking
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Devoncast – A power shift at County Hall and controversial wind turbines
Friday, 9 May 2025
Plus all the details of Exeter Pride
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Devoncast - Plymouth recovers, Exeter includes and a jewel in the crown for Torquay
Friday, 2 May 2025
Plus - the Devon County Show, the yawning gap in Devon dentistry and a protest in Newton Abbot
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Devoncast - Farage, Davey, and finding the funds to fight fires
Friday, 25 April 2025
Getting to grips with the latest stories from across Devon
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Devoncast - New lives for two Devon landmarks and the mysteries of AI
Friday, 4 April 2025
Plus - the Baton of Hope, housing in Plymouth and why the Curd is the Word
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Devoncast - The magic of Dartmoor, a hospital riddle and saving lives on the streets
Friday, 28 March 2025
Dartmoor farmer Peter Harper is this week's studio guest
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Devoncast – Planning controversies, council rejigs and lessons from a by-election
Friday, 21 March 2025
Guest Councillor Ian Barlow discusses planning, housing and more
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Devoncast - An air raid, a big boost and a district that punches above its weight
Friday, 14 March 2025
Plus, why one local councillor refused to apologise
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Devoncast - Cranbrook's highs and lows, homes under fire and a Finnish connection
Friday, 7 March 2025
Cllr Kevin Blakey joins us as a guest this week
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Devoncast quizzes Exeter MP Steve Race and puzzles over planning
Friday, 28 February 2025
Plus - bad behaviour in the chamber and a new railway station
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Devoncast - Balloons, fire finance and a trip to Westminster
Friday, 21 February 2025
Plus, how a North Devon landmark could be in line for a transformation
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Devoncast - Lib Dems gain a member, tax hikes, "saved" pub, hospitals and Sir Ed Davey
Saturday, 15 February 2025
North Devon councillor Frank Biederman shares his views on homes, road schemes and buses
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Devoncast - Elections, parking charges and police funding
Friday, 7 February 2025
Plus a Devon MP's crusade against property management companies
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Devoncast - Policing plans and a boost for business
Friday, 31 January 2025
Plus - Exeter planning update and maybe a new mayor for Plymouth?
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Devoncast - Town, gown, trees and hospitals
Friday, 24 January 2025
Plus, Reform UK sets its sights on Exeter
